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Thursday, November 1, 2012

PAT WILSON FEATURED IN TWO LOCAL PUBLICATIONS

Articles about Guild author, membership chair and treasurer Pat Wilson are featured in two publications:

Cascades Arts and Entertainment Magazine's November 2012 edition contains an article by April Lewis about Pat titled, “Local Author’s Braille Edition I Can’t See,
But…I Can Imagine”. It is on Page 7 and gives a wonderful summary of Pat's book by that name, with a photo of the beautiful book cover. April writes about Pat's journey from an idea to publication, chronicling each step along the way to completion of this wonderful story, which is a tribute to Pat's blind grandmother complete with a CD of the songs she wrote. That book has now been translated into Braille. The A&E print edition is available in local stores and libraries, or you can to go their online version to read the article: http://www.cascadeae.com/news-articles.

The current issue of “Boomers and Seniors”
has two Wilson articles, one about Pat's husband Jim on the front page titled “Meet the
Collector," and the second on page 12 about Pat, "Seeing is a State of Mind," both by writer Susan Noyes. The publication is available at several local outlets. Be sure to check out and enjoy each of these articles!

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CENTRAL OREGON WRITERS GUILDFounded in 2002, Central Oregon Writers Guild's mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings, critique groups, annual events and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. The Guild is a not-for-profit organization, where volunteers coordinate the group's activities.

MEETINGSGuild meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of each month, except for November and December, where we offer programs featuring authors, editors, agents and publishers to speak on topics of interest to writers at all skill levels. Meetings are free and open to the public. Regular blog updates provide details about programs, speakers, and locations.

MEMBERSHIPMembership is open to writers at all skill levels and genres, as well as anyone interested in writing. Annual dues are $20, prorated quarterly, and renewal is $18. For the list of membership benefits, go to the Membership tab on the blog and link to the form. It can be completed and returned to a Guild meeting, or via snail mail to Membership Coordinator Pat Wilson. Contact her at cowgmembership@gmail.com.

LITERARY HARVEST The Guild's Annual Literary Harvest features a writing contest open to members and local area residents. The contest opens in June, and guidelines for entry will be posted on the blog in May. Winners are selected by a volunteer panel of judges. The top ten winners read their stories at the Harvest in early October. Their winning pieces are published in the Literary Harvest Chapbook, which is available for purchase at the Guild meetings, as well as local book stores.

REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOURTH GRADE BOOK CONTESTIn partnership with the High Desert Society of the Arts, Redmond Rotary Club and Redmond Library, Central Oregon Writers Guild sponsors the annual Redmond School District’s 4th Grade Book Contest. The contest is open to Redmond School District 4th grade students, including those who attend Christian schools and home schooled students who are at the 4th grade level. HDSA and Guild members make classroom presentations to offer students guidance as they write and illustrate their books. The contest opens in September, and information is posted on the blog.

CRITIQUE GROUPSMembership includes the opportunity to join one of the critique groups sponsored by Central Oregon Writers Guild. For information, e-mail your contact information to cowgcritique@gmail.com.